“After approving in-helmet radio devices for football competitions this spring, the NCAA’s experimentation with various methods of coach-to-player communication is expanding at the Division III level.

The Liberty League recently had a proposal of experimental use for in-game play calling technology provided by GoRout approved by the NCAA – and will now have its seven teams institute GoRout’s game system, GoRout Gridiron, across in-conference football games (and out-of-conference matchups if their opponent consents) during the 2024-25 season.

This pilot will mark GoRout’s first go-around in live football competition, although its diamond sports product is used by more than 400 college baseball/softball teams and practice-focused football system, GoRout Scout, by multiple NFL clubs and big-name college programs including Alabama, Auburn and Rutgers.

Here is how it works: from the sideline, coaches dictate play calls from a tablet, which beams instruction to wearable devices on athletes’ wrist or waistbands. GoRout Scout conveys those play calls through diagrams, while Gridiron displays simple text.”

Read more about GoRout’s entry into college football play calling with GoRout Gridiron here: https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/07/16/gorout-liberty-league